Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) Given New $137.00 Price Target at Piper Sandler

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) had its price target hoisted by Piper Sandler from $118.00 to $137.00 in a research report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. Piper Sandler currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

KMB has been the topic of several other reports. Freedom Capital upgraded Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Kimberly-Clark from $122.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 25th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Kimberly-Clark from $101.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kimberly-Clark from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Kimberly-Clark to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kimberly-Clark has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $112.60.

Kimberly-Clark Stock Performance

Shares of Kimberly-Clark stock traded down $2.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $108.43. The company had a trading volume of 7,504,566 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,118,409. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.23. The stock has a market cap of $36.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.94, a PEG ratio of 5.85 and a beta of 0.25. Kimberly-Clark has a 12-month low of $92.42 and a 12-month high of $116.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.05. Kimberly-Clark had a return on equity of 143.92% and a net margin of 11.79%. The company had revenue of $4.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.13 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.82 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Kimberly-Clark will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Kimberly-Clark

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KMB. Valmark Advisers Inc. increased its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 2,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Kimberly-Clark by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 74,671 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,275,000 after acquiring an additional 8,097 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 13,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,358,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 74.6% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 69,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,783,000 after purchasing an additional 29,743 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Kimberly-Clark by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 891,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,942,000 after purchasing an additional 28,798 shares during the period. 76.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kimberly-Clark News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kimberly-Clark this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KMB reported third-quarter EPS of $1.70, beating the $1.65 consensus, and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook. The earnings beat was helped by lower interest costs, while the company highlighted $1.9 billion in expected Kenvue-related synergies. Zacks Q3 earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $137 and maintained an overweight rating, while Wells Fargo lifted its target to $110 but kept an equal-weight rating. Analyst rating information
• Neutral Sentiment: Kenvue integration is a key focus for management. The expected synergies could support growth, but investors will be watching execution and the financial impact of the acquisition. Earnings call coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $4.13 billion, in line with estimates but down 1.2% year over year. China diaper-related sales damage and pricing pressure continue to weigh on performance, and inflation remains a challenge. Reuters report on China demand

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